BenS

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Ask YC: What great mac-only software do you recommend?
10 points by BenS 18y ago|14 comments
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Please Review: FB app for Obama campaign and other organizations(apps.facebook.com)
2 points by BenS 18y ago|0 comments
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by BenS 18y ago
...so you want to invest in businesses that will deliver good ROI in a short time. Makes sense.
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by BenS 18y ago
This doesn't strike me as a common failure path for startups, hence not super helpful advice. Being awesome is always a prerequisite. But, being first does offer huge advantages. First movers often have a surprising amount of of staying p
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Google China's New Homepage(google.cn)
3 points by BenS 18y ago|0 comments
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by BenS 18y ago
I think that a simple nested list view would be more useful to browse departments. The tree is nice too, but not very practical at the current speed.
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by BenS 18y ago
In addition to what others say, it also violates the terms of most ad networks. Inciting users to click will get you quickly booted from many ad networks.
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by BenS 18y ago
I think kijiji is on its way to getting a foothold in the free classifieds market. In response to your question , I think it's hard because the value of craigslist is in the breadth of it's listings and readers, not in any technical feature
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by BenS 18y ago
The only argument I buy here is Jessica's. I agree that corporate vc could limit exit options. However, I think Fred's general arguments against corporate vc don't fully apply to Google. First, Google probably does have the talent in-house
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by BenS 18y ago
This looks quite similar to Google Notebook. Is there a reason to use luminotes instead?
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by BenS 18y ago
lesson learned: i'll try to be a bit more descriptive in future submissions.
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by BenS 18y ago
I wasn't really looking to conduct a survey, I was just hoping to get a few opinions. True, hacker news is not about religion, nor is it a good way to conduct statistically signifcant surveys, but it's still nice to hear what people think.
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Ask YC: Are you religous?
15 points by BenS 18y ago|109 comments
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by BenS 18y ago
I hear the example of youtube thrown out a lot, but I don't think it's a good comparison. YouTube had an incredibly useful function beyond sharing copyrighted material. It was also miles ahead of competing services (e.g. google video) in us
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Ask YC: As a user/developer, do you care about privacy?
3 points by BenS 18y ago|4 comments
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Ask YC: Is gmail down?
1 points by BenS 18y ago|5 comments
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by BenS 18y ago
Apologies for my ignorance, but is there a link to the extended distinction between startup and new business? I don't quite see how the two are all that distinct, or why the distinction is useful?
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Ask YC: Where to order business cards?
3 points by BenS 18y ago|6 comments
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by BenS 18y ago
I think the goal is to create a new source of renewable energy. I think the right oil company could be part of the process...all that said, 'if you solve it' is a pretty big if :)
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by BenS 18y ago
You're right, The competition is definitely stiff - aside from craig, there's ls9, amyris, sapphire and a dozen other solid companies. On the upside, the market is very big, and the problem is certainly worth solving.
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by BenS 18y ago
I'm trying to make micro-organisms that make fuel and drugs.